Forest Lamb vs Patagonian Akodont

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Akodon iniscatus

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Patagonian Akodont is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Patagonian Akodont
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Albatrellaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Albatrellus	Akodon
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Akodon iniscatus

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Patagonian Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Patagonian Akodont
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Lamb

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Patagonian Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.